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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1894
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2018.0154.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
Biscuit tin
Patents
N/A
General Description
Tin plating

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
14.5 cm
Width
9.0 cm
Height
16.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Domestic Technology
Category
N/A
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Made in 1894 and used until 2018.
Canada
Taken from curatorial worksheet: "This tin belonged to Mrs. Ester George, married to Henry Bowyer. They lived in Shropshire, England. They brought this box with them when they immigrated to Canada aboard the SS Vancouver in 1906. They settled in Toronto. Mr. Bowyer was a carpenter and built houses in Toronto. Ester kept the box on a shelf on the top of the kitchen stove. The tin was given to their daughter Caroline Bowyer, married to Harold Heatley and then it was passed down to their daughter Pearl Heatley Peterkin."
Function
To contain and store contents; this tin was originally sold with biscuits inside but the tin could be reused to house other items.
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
"HUNTLEY & PALMERS/ BISCUIT MANUFACTURERS/ READING & LONDON" inscribed on bottom of tin. "Royal Horse Artillery", "Royal Irish Lancers", "Horse Guards", "15th King's Hussars", "Scots Greys", "3rd Prince of Wales Dragoon Guards", and "6th Dragoon Carbinere" printed in black ink on bottom of each corresponding illustration.
Missing
Appears complete.
Finish
Ferrous metal tin with a hinged lid, painted with hues of green, yellow, blue, red, black, and white. Tin is made of ferrous metal. Bottom of tin has mfr's incised information.
Decoration
Seven coloured illustrations of British cavalry divisions are printed along the top and six sides of the tin. Decorative design featuring soldier memorabilia on top edge of lid.

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